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SLPs must diagnose Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) when the criteria are met – regardless of their personal discomfort
ByDavid Kinnane 14 October 202422 October 2024

The big picture: Some speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are reluctant to diagnose developmental language disorder (DLD) even when a child meets the criteria because ‘disorder’ is a medical term with negative connotations or because supports may not be available. With respect, it’s not their decision to make. Why it matters: Early, clear, consistent, and evidence-based diagnoses…

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To better help young school-age children with DLD, we should focus on complex language structures
ByDavid Kinnane 29 September 202429 September 2024

The big picture Traditional language therapy targets language structures, like sentences, in a developmental sequence, starting with simple structures the child isn’t using. But targeting complex structures may be more efficient and functional for school-age children with developmental language disorder (DLD). Why it matters Focusing on complex language structures may help students with DLD improve targeted…

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We should teach all highschoolers to study properly for free – including students with language and learning disorders
ByDavid Kinnane 2 September 20246 October 2024

Free, high quality information and resources are available to help us teach everyone how to study well – not just those who can afford special coaching. Why it matters: Go deeper: Which learning techniques supported by cognitive research do students use at secondary school? Prevalence and associations with students’ beliefs and achievement Ruiz-Martín, H., Blanco,…

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Language therapy for children with DLD vs children with DLD+ADHD – same or different?
ByDavid Kinnane 12 August 20246 October 2024

New research suggests speech-language pathologists (SLPs) should treat children with developmental language disorder (DLD) and children with both DLD and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in similar ways: with evidence-based language therapy that includes social participation goals. The big picture Millions of children are affected by DLD and ADHD. Both are chronic neurodevelopmental conditions that increase risks…

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Young students benefit from both discrete skill training and explicit instruction in storytelling to improve their language and reading comprehension
ByDavid Kinnane 27 May 202427 May 2024

Listening to, telling, reading, and writing stories gives students opportunities to work on multiple language targets at the same time while also learning a useful life skill. With stories, students must process vocabulary and grammar at sentence-level, and then integrate information within and across sentences with their own world-knowledge to create a situation (mental) model…

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